WONFA GBE

During the wars of our ancestors in the early ages. There is the saying that it was in drumming dancing they were using in communicating.

But in this case this song was introduced by a fisherman in Ga (Accra) Ghana, called Lincoln Otu in 1962 and he was the one who introduced all the kpalonogo song and rhythms.

Lincoln was having a boat and was working with a team in his boat. On a day for fishing, as they were pushing their boat to the sea then Lincoln said to the wives of the team and his own that WONFA GBE, mean we are traveling. And said again WONYA NI WOBA, which mean we will come back later.

When they move to the high sea they were making noise and some were fooling about so Lincoln stood up and TAKU AKATWA MOKOMOKO,NTAKUA AKATWA NOKONOKO,WOFA GBE WONYA NI WOBA. Which mean that so shouting with a loud voice saying stop making talking, stop fooling and let 's go peacefully and return peace fully.

This how the song goes.
Only one person who starts.

Wonfa gbe eeee
Wonyaaa ni wobaa
Wonfa gbe
Wonya ni woba
Taku akatwa mokomoko
Ntakua akatwa nokonoko
Wonfa gbe wonya ni woba

Moyelooo.....

Then the every body response in the same word with different voice.

Ayee...Wonye me lo
This is how the song goes...

Ayee ee
Ayee ei ei ei
Wonya ei ei ei (response)

Ai (One person)

Awo (response) All
Awo (One Person)
Ai (All)
Wonye me lo (One Person)
Monya (All)
Wonye Me lo (One Person)
Monya (All)

Gye Me O
In the Lifestyle of Lincoln Out, he was visually composed (mean what he sees around him is what he use in composing) One day in his existence, he saw a man putting stress on her daughter and her daughter said "Gye Me O, Gye Me O, Papa Gye Me she meninine " which means what is wrong, what is wrong, that Papa you are disturbing me. Then the father said " Toboli Odaa Toboli" which means you are stubborn, you are stubborn. Then her daughter also replied to him saying Osinia Jole, a yaa ye, Osinia Jole a yaa ye, O Maame Toboli, Odaa Toboli, O Papa Toboli, Odaa Toboli meaning I learn the stubbornness from my Mother, and I learn the stubbornness from you Papa.

This is how the song goes. (One person)
Gye Me O
Gye Me O
Papa Gye Me O she meninine

Toboli Odaa Toboli (All)

Gye Me O
Gye Me O
Papa Gye Me O she meninine

Osinia Jolee!
A yaa ye
Osinia Jole
A yaa ye

O Maame Toboli
Odaa Toboli
O Papa Toboli
Odaa Toboli

oneVillage 文化環保旅遊是趟身心靈之旅!

探訪鼓村, 研習製鼓, 了解村民遷徙的原因與前途。

欣賞專業文化工作創意人的表演

暢談生活願景與創作泉源

深入漁村老人文化圈

親身體驗即將失傳的聲音與影像

思考創新與文化典藏的運用

與迦納青年文化團體學習
傳統鼓舞

布染

圖騰

進入雨林深呼吸

擊鼓連心連天地

古老王朝歡迎你

回根之旅 充實自己

來自台灣 愛在非洲

Our collective consciousness, formed as the wave, could impact the momentum of the universe.

To exercise the highest power, mind and effort could transition human kind away from risk.

Quiet our hearts and make ourselves happy is the greatest contribution to the future of mankind.

This is the era to collectively see how we view life.

Our spirit telescope will expand our way to see the possibility.

Drum Time

While friends and family are gathering for a mass service for Doug's passing on June 12, 2009 in Mountain View, California, I am making the photo album to share the life and friendship Doug demonstrated to me as a down-to-earth, honest, caring, and humorous big brother that enriched my life in the past 5 years.

Yusuf, Doug and I had a reunion in Accra, Ghana during his one and the only African trip to Burkina Faso and Ghana. Doug won the hearts and hugs of people wherever he went with his sincerity and humor. He is deeply missed~

Towards a Sustainable Future --- Auroville 40 years of Research


改變被遺忘的村落
廢棄物的利用改造
有理想的一群人
運用各自的專業
去建造世界上需要幫助的小角落

印度的一個小村落 AUROVILLE 36年的改變
一些科學家利用當地的環境
用環保的方式教當地的居民
去現代化村落
改善當地的土質做水土保持
從不能耕作的土地到茂密的森林成型
建造有趣建築空間
太陽能的利用
水資源的收集和再利用

A group of creative designers using their skills and knowledge to transform the forgotten villages…

A story of a little village, AUROVILLE, her 36 years of transformation ...

How environmental education is practiced in the town of Auroville?

How to improve local soil to cultivate forest?

… Creative and harmonious architectures design to echo the environment

… Solar energy creation and applications

… Water conservation, collection and recycling

… TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Back to the Root - from America - Africa to Asia


It is a delightful surprise to me when I found out about the passion of African culture, especially in drumming from many new friends in Taiwan, my birthplace, a place I am reconnecting at this stage of my life.

When people asked me what African drumming is about or if there is a general name for the drums that Africans play, what came to my mind is the spirit of drumming that leads to my awakening to everything.

I love to drum, JEBEBARA, as Bamana language would say, DJEMBE as the Westerns commonly used and introduced to people outsite of Africa. Jebebara means 'UNITY DRUM' which really summarizes many things to learn about playing 'African drums.'

I'd like to share with people what I know and learn. It is about learning, bridging and growing together.

There are some great resources as a start to learn about African Art and Culture. If you know of some good sites, share with us all!
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/africa/music.html

Rootsy Records - Go, Jeremy!
http://www.rootsyrecords.com/

in rhythm,

World Summit on Free Information Infrastructure Workshop 2006 was held in Tibetan Children Village in Dharamsala, India. The Conference AirJaldi opened the event with big welcoming for the participants from around the world. Joy is learning / playing Tibetan game.

NIA

Nia is the name of my drum.
The meaning of Nia is Purpose.

The Purpose is found in Esalen,
In Baba's workshop 1999.

It is to connect from Continent to Continent,
From Africa to Asia.
It is to link my sense of being with my people,
Whom I have come to know as Them.

It is the Bridge.
It is the Center of my Heart.